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The Washington critic., 1887-05-17
Cured of Drinking,

"a young friend Of mine was cured Of an
Unsuitable thirst for liquor that had SO pros
trated his system that he was unable to do
any business. He was entirely cured by the
use Of Hop Bitters. 1t alliyed all that
burning thirst; took away the appetite for
liquor; made his nerves steady; and he has
remained steady and sober man for more
than two years, and has no desire to return
to his cups, and / know OF number of
others that have been cured OF drinking by
it"-From leading X. Il. Official, Chi
capo, ILL.,
The Washington critic., 1887-05-17
Milton, DEL, Feb. 10. 1886.

Million, Dtl,, FEB. TO, 1856.
Having used Hop Bitters, the noted rem
edy for debility, nervousness, Indigestion,
etc, have no hesitation In saying that it
is indeed an excellent medicine, aud recon-
mend It to any one as truly tonic bitters.
Respectfully,
REV. MRs. J. II. ELLGoop.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-17

Washington, d. O., Sept. "a, 1884.
Dear sir-why don't you get certificate
from Colonel ". II. w. OF Baltimore,
showing how he cured himself Of drunken
asd,, ness BY ,he heip OF aoP Bisters e Ills is
Rochester, N. Y, by all the drinking peo-
pie there. lie is known In this city, Gin
cinnati, New Orleans, New York; In fact,
all over the country, as he has spent thou
sands OF dollars for rum. l honestly be-
lieye his card would be worth thousands Of
dollars to you in this city aud Baltimore
alone, and make thousands Of sober men
by inducing the use Of your bitters.
j. A. w.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-17
"AItcrney pair, wagons

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning ard delivered 10 ! 10 Ward
prints, Ace. per ID. Also cottage cheese
butteimllk and sweet milk, &c, per "
Cream, l5c. per pit.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-17

KEgNAN's Summer Garden opens May 49,
--------
"A meeting OF the Columbia Democratic
Club will he held at their club rooms to-
morrow Wednesday, evening.
The Washington critic., 1887-05-17
w hat a Time

People formerly had, trying TO swallow
tie uld-iashioned pill with its iilm oi
maguesia vaiuly Disgusting its bitter.
ness and what n contrast to Ayers
Pills, that have been well called "mGd-
icatcd sugar-plums" - the only fear be-
ing that patients may be tempted into
taking too many at u dose. But the
directions are plain aud should be
strictly followed.
j. L. Teller, NJ. D., Of Chittennngo,
\. Y, expresses exactly what hundreds
have written at greater length. lie
says: ayers Cathartic Pills are highly
appreciated. They are perfect in form
and coating, and their effects are all
that the most careful physician could
desire. They have supplanted all the
Pills formerly popular here, and think
1t must be long before any other can
be made that will at all compare with
them. Those who buy your pills get
full value for their money"
"Safc, pleasant, and certain in
their action" is the concise testimony
of DIR. George Il. Walker, of Martins
willie, Virginia.
"Ayer's Pills outsell all similar prep.
iarations. Tho public having once used
them, will have no others" - Berry,
Venable s. Collier, Atlanta, Ga.
Ayers Pills,
lf,rono,,1 i,, n. T ~ A,a, G. ~ 7 .,,-ou Nfaa,
Sold by all Dealers in Medicine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Ions; Canes and Gate Latches.

Long CANE, July ~, l>S.
Refreshing rains have falling IN this section,
and Il happy smile lights up the farmers face.
The ncgrOS lcn is tut-blaclt crIis.
Now is the. .tiine to SOW barley and turnlps.
Don't forget this, farmers , ,,,
Mr. Andrews Stevenson has turned his
attention to raising mule colts, he has four.
Quite Il number Of our people attended the
Tournament at Greenwood last wednesday,
and all speak of the hospitablc manner III
which they were treated.
Mrs. John Hagan squte sick. Mrs. ltagan
is an esli nable lady who has the sympathy
OF the community.
plished young lady of Verdery is visiting on
Communion service at Grccnvillo church
commences Saturday before first Sabbath IN
August.
Prot. Leith's school arc in fiourisning con-
dition.
Mr.. w. T. IIagan goes in grand style. Some
minister will make little pocket chahge
Miss Matte Hawthorn. of Lake City. Fla,
was visiting ut "iIicllOry Grove" last week.
MeSsrs. William and Nathan NlckclS, OF
Columbus, Mississippi after visiting friends
ana relatives on Long Cane has returned,
their sister Miss Jane accompany thcn
One OF Abhevile's fair young ladies VINO mas
been visiting in this conl!nunlty lor some
time will return in Il few days and then won't
Mr.-IeS won't he feel sad To- think that he
will have TO ride alone.
We attended q picnic at "Gutcrillo' in sam
tue last Saturday ana as uSuat WHICH tHc .'"it-
tucians undertake TO have picnic or act ON
amy occasion they make grand huccrSS. inc
morning was spent by the old people in lie
discussion of political matters intcrchmnglns
of opinions ON the prospects OF crops, &c;
While the younger folks enjoyed III social
chat on the subject OF Cup!d's darts ana IN
different kind Of umaSpmGntS. AZ II
o'clock dinner was announced and all sur
rounded The table loaded down with dtlic;lcirs
OF all kinds. After the committee had waited
on the lar ge crowd and the wants Supplied,
there was still an abundance lett After din.
ner the young people returned to the school
house where they tripped the Etntns.lG ioc
TIL the shade OF evening. HICKORY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
What Reckless Doctor Claims to
Have Done.

Twas called one night To see man who, the
MESSENGER said, was suffering with intense
spasm and nothing could be done that would
relieve him. I took with me my medicine
case and also put into my saddle bags bottle
of chloruGorm, containing about three ounces;
When l arrived 1 found the patient quiet,
with rapid, irregular pulse, but In few
minutes he was seized with paroxysm
which took the combined strength OF my.
self and the family TO control. lie irCthed Ht
the mouth, swapping and snarling ike DOG.
gave him various remedies to qulet MN. Dut
happened to think OF the bottle of chloro-
fornl had been at work on the patient for
over two hours md had been able 10 glvc
him no relief whatever, and l was pretty
we'll assured that the man would die anyway.
/ was alone with him excepting members Of
the family, who would not know the differ
ence, and / determined to try an experiment,
eitherto Quiet the man or Kill him with tile
When his next spasm came OIL,
| saturated cloth with the liquid and placed
IL TO the patients nose and mouth. He strug.
eled for q long time, but Mt last the drug dlu
soon came TO. the spasm still on him, ana l
a.s,in treated him in tho same way. TINS !
continued during the remainder OF the night
and until 0 o'clock the next morning, using
up ali the chlorofOrm had and sending for u
new supply several times, using In all about
the patient went TO sleep. When he wakened
up lie acted like person dazcd, or hall fool-
ish, A Shiny, stringy secretion ran out OF his
mouth continually, and lie seemed 10 nave
no desire for food and for long time would
not swallow. He gradually grew better, aud
In about three weeks time he was up ana
about. knew the man afterward doctored
him and his family. He never had another
attack, and some eight years afterwards died
with consumption.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Equitable Freight Rates.

The new schedule Of freight rates which
went into effect on last Wednesday will give
general satisfaction To the public. Heretofore
the determinations in freight in favor O.!
Greenwood has given that town great advan-
tnge over neighboring towns, but since the
interstate commerce law has gone into effect.
every town on the Columbia and Grcenvillc
Railroad between Saluda Old Town and Hon.
ca Path pay the same freishts. The reduction
on first class freight to all these points-ex-
cept Greenwood-has been twelve cents per
hundred pounds from New York, Baltimore
and Charleston. The increase to Greenwood
on first class freights. under the new arrange
ment, is fifteen cents per hundred pounds.
At present the rate is as follows. for all sta
tions between Honea Path and Saluda Old
Town:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Iced DrinkS-..Whcn Injurious.

Iced drinks taken with our food are In.
furious to the last degree, and paralyscs the
digestive powers. While there may be times
when Iced drinks are grateful to the stomach
it is perfectly certain that excessively cold
drinks should not be taken ut time when
the stomach is full OF food. When the stom-
ach Is chilled all digestion stops until the
normal heat is restored. For this reason 1t Is
better to leave off our iced drinks of what.
ever kind. No Injury may come from eating
ice, for the reason that by the time 1t reaches
the stomach it is nothing else than warm
water. The drinking OF great draughts OF
cold water Is quite another thing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
A Sensible Law.

Prmus Jones, Of Georgia, who, for The last
fifteen Yeas, has sold in the markets, the first
bale of cotton, has introduced the following
bill in the Legislature, OF which lie Is mem
bcr.
"Bcrore farmer of this State shall be allow
cd to buy commercial fertilizers he Shall APP
ply to the Ordinary of his county, who. upon
such application, shall issue letters or guar
diunship To some discreet person, not IL farm
er BY whose counsel and advice, in writing
only, such farmer shall he permitted To pur.
chase the same; and any person selling com
consent OF such guardian shall be guilty of Il
miSdcmcanOr, etc.
Let the farmers movement in South Car
olina see if such law cannot he enacted for
this State 1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Joncs's
bill may become Il law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
POWER IS IN TRUTH---NoT IN NOISE.
4 Pastors Lamcntaiiom over the Fall
Of a fembcr..-Sound Advice 10 the
In

Editor Press and Bnnnrr:
4 few days ago n very sad news reached my
cars, that member OF our churcn, M MOUNT
Carmel WIS sent to Jail for violating the laws
came forw2rd and Joined the Reformed Epis
copal Church In this town. MY ann aiWays
was and is still the same to lessen the burdens
of our Trial Justices and Judges OF our state
and counties. Any one that ever heard me
can witness the very fact itself, that If God
be my helper I would try and help my
young men from the chain gang, jail, and pen
itcntiary. Let every minister try to save our
ihc other brethrnn. Preach heavenly ser
mon In the morning and an earthly sermon
in the evening. Let lis fashion our young
mon to live here then TO live IN heaven.
Our Blessed Lord told us or "earln!y tn,hgS s
us can't be preachers, school tenchers, law
yers. MERCHANTS, druggists, doctors ana con.
ductors. Go to schools. Go tn colleges: Get
an education. then If you are noL caled nre no 10
called TO be doctors don't go-to be a lawyer
don't go-tlll the earth, the gold goddess down
there Go to your town or city nX your
liens-gO tn the farms with the nopcs ol pay
ing tho lien and leave bread ut homc.yes
money too. Preachers, lawyers ana all &C.
pcnds on the farmers for their bread. My
church at Mount Carmel Is now lett WIN ohly
four members, If God be willing Will preach
for them Sunday next. My churches out mere
improve very slowly, the reason OF TINS, Inc
people thinks that we are not noisy enough
for thcm-wsll. noise is not the power. the
power is in the truth. II my young irlena
to-day had rented live acres OF land ana NJ
tended his farm he might have been nome 10,
night. will go to the Jail and see him for
+; m not ashamed Of going there, though he Is
down in Edgctield Jail MS was informed
If God br willing brethren lessen The burdrn
=. Martin, pastor Of the Reformed Episcapal
church, AbDcville county South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

If the building of the Cumberland Gap rail-
road has been abandoned, and It's friends
have realized the fact that it will not be built,
would 1t not be well for the legislature to re-
woke the charter. or repeal the consolidation
act? The town of Abbcville and the town
ship of Due West voted large tax "condi-
tionaly." In face Of the fact that there may
he some doubt as to the validity of the "cou-
ditions," 1t might be well to repeal the char
ter, and thus place our people beyond the pos
sibilty of contingency. BY such Il course
the people Of Troy would also be saved harm.
less.
Another matter: If the right OF way
through Abbeville county could he bought by
the County Commissioners for the benefit of
the people, to be used as public highway,
nm inconcevaLlc blessing would be conferred
on the travelling public. The public road
from here to Troy, as everybody knows Is full
OF hills and hollows, while the graded rail
road track is equally us straight, and almost
upon n level surface. BY purchasing the
road-bed and the right Of way for the county,
q public road could be secured on the road
he'd, which would be practically level, and
the best road OF the same length in Abbevile
county, could be secured.
One OF the pressing needs Of the times is n
re-survey of our public roads, which can be
made almost level without increasing the dis
tance. For instance, the road from Abbevilc
Court House to Dcndy's bridge could be run
from McNiillan's brick yard down Norris
creek to Dendy's bridge without single hill
or hard pull on the road As laid Off now the
public highway is indeed high way, in that
it. passes over the crest of the highest hills
and down to the lowest depths.
We believe it is possible, however, If our
railroad was restored to us, to secure conncc-
tiOn with Troy by rail. If we would make
the effort the owners OF the a. Il X. road
might build a branch road TO our town and
Due West. II this enterprise could be carried
out, the effort to build the great road over the
mountains will not have been without 4 re-
suit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Work mt AbbeVfIle.

Abbeville never gets on boom, but the
town grows straight along for all that ana
we doubt If any town in the country has
spent half as much In building within the
,ost five wears as Abpeville has spent. Be
sides the many new houses already finished,
others are being built.
Jonos +. Miller Is building q handsome two
story house;
Mr.. q. w. Synn has neat cottage we'll
nigh completed;
Mr.. Thomas T. Cothran is building nice
dwelling;
Mrs. I.ythgoe will have much work done on
her house;
Mcssrs. p. Rosenberg & Co, have let the con-
tract for the enlargement and Improvement
of their store house;
Judge MCGOWAN will build an elegant
home;
The Prcshyterians are preparing tn bnl'd
one of the handsomest churches In the up
country. Some s. 600 or SO,GO being already
IN hand or subscribed for that purpose
The new and splendid brick church belong
ing TO the Mcthodists Is being pushed TO COM
plction, and before the year Is out. TINS struc'
,uro will he finished at the cost OF many
thousand dollars.
All these facts would seem to prove That the
town is not rs dead MS some of her friends
would seem to wish.
We have first class merchants anu eo'o
business men, who push their irrespective occn'
pationS.
Our hank is quite n consideration, and has
done much for the town.
With the jnst and equitable freiehT rates
which have been established by the inter
state commerce commission, and the pros
pect Of the early completion OF the Georgia
Carolina and Northern Railroad, Ahbevil'e
has reason to hope for brighter day. The
trade to which size is entitled will come this
way, if our people do their whole duty.
This is the centre OF the county, and ms
consequence, may fairly look for good
share Of trade from the people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

MIR. JACKSON has returned from n two
weeks trip TO LowndcSville, whcic he held II
religious meeting for several days witf excel
lent results. We asked him full report ol
the meeting but he was too busy tc givclt.
TIE ministerial labors of Mr.. Brthea on the
Abbcville Circuit have been blessed IN very
sncciol manner, In addition to the onc-hun-
drcd and thirty accesSions to his churcheS,
which we noted some time ago: large num-
Der have recently Joined in different cin'rgcs.
WASHINGTON, July 2Oth.-Mr. Jas. \. Lip
scomb, who was Secretary of the State OF
South Carolina when Mr.. Thomson, now as
sisi;,nt Secretary of the Treasury, was Gov
crnor. will be appointed chief clerk of the
patent Office, In place OF Durycn, resigned.
The salary will be s2,22Fl.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
The ..TOrrial WoYe."

The entire country, North and South, has
suffered during the past week from fierce
tOrrid wave, which reached Its height ON
Monday. 18th instant
In Pittsburg. Pa, the death rate was the
largest known In years. Twenty three deaths
were reported and nearly twice rs many per-
sons Frustrated. The thermometer registered
100 degrees. ,
many persons wore ovcrcnme with the great
heat. The mercury went up to lDO degrees.
In Chicago, OH children less than year
old died from the heat.
In Baltimore there were six fatal cases of
sunstrolsc The weather was the hottest ever
known in the city.
In Richmond. Va the mercury. ranged be-
tween 100 and log In the shnde. There was a
largo number of prOslrations from heat,
twelve resulting fatally.
At Lynchburg the weather was the hottest
ever recorded In thnt city: the Thermometer
registering LOG. Business was suspended.
IT, Lonisvills, KY. there were fourteen cases
of sunStrokc, eight OF which were fatal.
In Savannah, Ca the suffering was intense.
Two persons fell dead from sunstroke. In
borers quit work; several horses were sum
struck. ,,
In Charleston the thermometer registered
1O3 degrees. -Four persons were overcome by
heat. u.,,
three Of them died.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
LACoNICS FROM LoWNDESvILLE.
a BeIated Customer to GrecnwOOd's
Dig Blow Out--.A Little CyclOne--.
Mountain Going PeOplc..-KiRd Ex.
yressions OF Press and Banner.

LoWNDEsvILLE, July %, 1887
Since my last the weather has been some
what cooler.
Some very nice rains in and Immediately
around this place.
Two or three miles Oft, in one or two dlrec
tions rain IS pretty badly needed.
any in this township, will have corn to buy
another year. DR.. Game Is afraid he may
have some TO buy, as horse came along tho
other day, and ut one bite destroyed onc-thrd
Of his crop. He had only three strlkS
Mr. J. NJ. Baker returned from his trip to
the Warm Springs in North Carolina and to
Kentucky on yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Black or Antreville has been
visiting in this community for the past few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. p. B. Alien of Anderson coun'
ty arc now here to spend some time, among
Kindred anu friends.
There Is TO be singing school begun here
sometime in August to by Mr.. Willis OF An
dersOn.
Mrs. w. s. and J. II. and Master Freddy
Raslsin, were the only representatives from
this section, nj the Greenwood 'big-time."
Five Of our citizens were appointed q com
mittce for that occasion. but not one of then,
knew OF it TIL they saw 1t (announcetl) In the
Press and Banner last week, two or three days
afterwards.
Mr.. ]. d. Franks and wife, went to Edge
field last Wednesday 10 visit his father and
mother.
Miss Othcllo Hutchinson who has spent q
,
here n few WcckSagO.
\ scrub game of base ball was played here
last Friday evening.
Last Tuesday us an angry looking cloud was
passing Il man below here. he heard crack
ing, breaking noise, AMI looking of little
distance. he saw Il small cyclone playing har'
oc with his sugar cane. It seemed to start
lust there, and with rapid rotary motion
after breaking and 'anglng the can, 1t tool,
an upward flight, and coming in contact with
the top of Il large popular tree twisted off It's
limbs, and passed out of Sighf.
II Is reported that Il Mr.. BcaSey, living ncaI
here left his home, wife and children, last
Monday night. for parts unknown.
Mr.. Robert ScogginS and Miss Mary Hill
were united IN marriage here, last Thursday
by Rev. w. S. Martin.
Tom Duncan (colorcd) few days ago nj el
n,7nis, slndered his cOnnubial lies and went
where the "wOodbine twincth" or somewhere
else.
Some of our citizens. left here last Tuesday
for two or three months sojOurn In the
mountains near Cashiers Valley, consisting Oi
Mr. j. B. I.cRoy and wife, Mrs. q. r. Leroy,
and Miss Willie Leroy, Mr.. ID. l.. Barnes and
wife, Miss Emma Bruce and Miss Jennie Hur
per.
cutie an unexpected treat, TO ii's many sub
Srrbcis anil readers hereahout. We ncrasion'
ally see that some paper, has said that, the
Press and PfnlCr is the best county paper In
the State. All are so thoroughly agreed upon
that point, that 1t is not necessary to men
tion II, TROUPE
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Funeral Sermons.

Is Il good plan to preach long sermons on
sunvra! occasions? Many Il man would ike
TO pay respect to the dead, who has neither
time nor inclination 10 listen to long ser
mon on such occasions. 1t seems u us that
short service would be better. No Goal can
he accomplished by preaching to a man who
feels nervous and anxious to be at his busi.
ness, and IT seems to US in the eternal fitness
of things, that short service would be re-
lief to the chief mourners. who, It Is natural
to suppose, would prefer to retire from the
crowd. Doesn't it look little like taking
the advantage of the people, to hold their
noses TO pour down whatever OF convenient
theology The preacher may have OH hand?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Should Respond in Money Damages.

Since it has become pretty well establish
cd fact that there is no such thing rs murder
in South Carolina, it might be well Tor the
family of the deceased to bring civil suit
against the slayer-if he is able to respond IN
money damages. In future, therefore, instead
of burdening the county with the expense OF
a criminal trial, let Il civil action be brought
The Courts and juries of this State seem to Gil
force the law in reference to property WIN
a reasonable degree Of equity and certainty.
IN such states therefore, as do not enforce the
criminal law, II might be well to appeal TO the
civil side of the Court, and TO forcgo the pros
ccution. If prosecuted, the acquittul, which
is sure 10 follow, will DC taken as evidence In
behalf of the slayer, and the fact may be Il
bar to the obtaining OF damages. II the pan
of bringing suit against murdcrcrs for money
damages WAS adopted, 1t would at least have
The effect OF restraining the pursc.proud citi'
zen from shooting poor trash us mcrc past
time, or holiday recreation.